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Household of Thomas Forster (born 1838, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Thomas Forster and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Forster, born in 1838 in Hexham, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Forster, born in 1841 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; Annie, born 1863 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Visitor, Frederick (born 1875 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Thomas's Cousin, John (born 1822 in Wark, Northumberland, England) and Thomas's Boarder, John W (born 1857 in West Moor, Northumberland, England).


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Thomas Forster's household

Male

Thomas

Forster

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife
Female

Annie

Forster

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Thompson

Visitor
Male

John

Anderson

Cousin
Male

John W

Stores

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Forster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Hexham, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Forster

Head

Married

43

1838

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Forster

Wife

Married

40

1841

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Annie

Forster

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Frederick

Thompson

Visitor

Single

6

1875

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

John

Anderson

Cousin

Widower

59

1822

Wark, Northumberland, England

John W

Stores

Boarder

Single

24

1857

West Moor, Northumberland, England

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